joleng5

i know its also about choices i cant always be perfect. i am working on this but it is harder now then the first several months following surgery my dr said that was the "honeymoon stage". i will keep trying though i am not done losing!!

Jim my band was checked because i was worried about that when i all of a sudden stopped losing and didnt have as good restriction so we started doing small fills until i had to get that very tiny unfil dr said she didnt take very much out at all not even the full last fill before taking out. i just hope i can get back to the way it was or better when i was losing good. the thing is i see alot of people on here saying they only eat 1 cup of food, i have always been able to eat more than that in fact my dr wants you to eat more than that, she said that just isnt enuf. but every dr. is different.

my band holds 10 cc. I know about the bread thing. I am a yr out and had good restriction up until about 2 months ago and had counted bread out totally at one time. but now can eat bread with very little issues. I don't know what is going on but i am ready for it to be like it was when i didnt even think of food. i also havent been losing weight the last 2 months i havent gained either (which is good). i had an issue where i had some taken out because i was waking up choking on my own saliva (which was scary) but the thing with that was i lost weight and was able to eat about a1 cup of food(which i had never been that restricted) at a time i thought i had good restriction other than the fact of choking when i layed down. I havent had a fill since then, but really feel i need one.

My doc tells me i have quite a bit in my band and she don't really want to give me anymore fills. She will give me fills she just tells me everytime i have quite a bit in my band and she discourages it. i feel like i am close but still not quite there. For example i ate a 6 inch sub loaded with vegies yesterday just had to wait a little in between bites and a small bag of baked lays. sometimes i eat less but i still feel like i am eating way more than most people with the band. and am not losing very well.

my dr office wants you to eat more than a cup. they have a little plate that they go by protein 4-6oz. being the biggest part of plate then veggies 1/4-1/2 cup there is even a spot for starch believe it or not on that plate . the plates are between medium plate and saucer but definately larger portions than a cup. In fact when i mentioned to them i read on here lots of people were being told to eat no more than 1 cup of food she said that was not enuf. I KNOW I KNOW everyones dr is diff. just thought i would share.

I was doing great losing weight steadily 1-2 lbs a week, then it came to a halt i noticed i was able to eat more and was snacking. over the next few weeks i went in for small fills, finally i noticed i was eating less and not snacking BUT i was sick and had alot of drainage so when i would go to bed i would wake up puking it would come up so fast and forceful i would jump up out of bed and to the bathroom (sometimes i did not make it) and i could not get over my cough. It was a thurs. when i got the small fill and by the next tue. i went in and they gave me a small unfill but i had lost 3 lbs. Well then i went in 2 weeks later and weight was the same no loss. She said she just took a teeny tiny bit out and didnt want to put any back in. she said i had a considerable amount in and should be good at this point. i have 5.5 in a 10cc band. one of my questions is does that teeny tiny bit make that much diff? i dont understand how at one point i could eat good amount then get a small fill and am too tight then has a teeny bit taken out and now am right back where i was, does she not want to give me a fill because it will be too tight again? i feel like i dont have the restriction i once had when i was losing but am close. again i am not gaining just staying the same. is it possible i could have a stretched pouch? i think i am going to try the 5 day pouch test. i am also thinking about going back in for a fill. although i am not sure she will give me one. any thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated.

ya i do.. I feel sooo much better and have said if i didnt lose another pound it has been worth it so far. BUT i am not stopping i am going to lose more and get to goal. I just have to start really working at it. thanks for your kind words of encouragement btw you have done great also.

i kno how u feel i am just a yr out and have lost 75. i am only half way to goal and have been struggling the past couple of months.

ya thats what i was thinking. im calling dr in the morning because i have not gotten much sleep because of this. it's a little scary when you wake up choking on vomit. thanks

hji all, I just got a small fill last week because i suddenly 6 weeks ago was able to eat more and was getting hungry between meals so i have been going to my dr every 2 weeks for the last 6 weeks getting fills i gained 3 pounds over this time period. anyway i got this fill and i feel good restriction finally BUT when i go to sleep i wake up choking on vomit acid reflux or whatever. so i have not gotten much sleep. i thought it was due to me being sick i have had a horrible cough which is when i would vomit when i would cough so hard but now it happens without coughing just when i sleep. it finally dawned on me that my band might be too tight i am calling dr in morning because i have not been able to get much sleep the last several days. i just thought i would see if anyone has had any similar experiences. thanks

i still have alot to lose but am hoping to do some toning up (i know there is going to be access skin) i was looking at my arms (they are still big and have skin hanging) really scared me so i am going to start hitting the gym and hope it helps

for some reason there are some jealous people out there. They are afraid you are gonna lose and look better then they do. I don't understand why they cant just be happy for you. I just say thats why i got the lap band to help me get the weight off and keep it off.

WOW!!!! i agree with everyone else 200 lbs lost within a year. that is awesome... My goal within a year is 100, i am hoping to acheive it. you are an inspiration.

same here i really enjoyed ate a little bit of everything i like and still lost weight!! i love my band also it is helping me become more healthy.

congratulations!! I am so excited for you, i love to hear success stories like yours it keeps me going knowing that will be me soon!! Very happy for you.

congradulations! i also had my surgery June 9th. You have not had a fill?? i have had 4. I am snooping around on here because i am late by about 4-5 days, and am looking at what other people had to do in this situation.

my surgeon does not recommend it it's empty calories, but says there is nothing wrong with every once in a while. So no it does not stretch the pouch, believe me i asked! i love cola also and couldn't imagine giving it up forever. I love my band i do not deprive myself of ther things i love just have them in moderation.

i don't eat much at all i have a carnation instant breakfast in the morning then at lunch i have a green salad with chicken and hardboiled eggs (protein) i also put any veges i have on hand tomatoes, green peppers. Supper i like to have chicken or i love tilapia fish fillets i also love steamed veges broccoli, carrots and i also love idaho instant mashed potato packs just 1$ at walmart and they have all different flavors. those are just some examples of my favorate meals. like the other poster said you need to get in your protein. i also like yogart and cottage cheese for a night time snack. i find that i don't snack at all but every 4 hours i get hungry so we eat supper at 4 so by 8-9 im hungry again so need a light snack before i go to bed. and as far as food choices the tighter you get the more you wont want certain foods your band will eventually make you make healthier choices. i am loving my band i don't even think about food much anymore the chains are broken i am free. cheesey i know but it is an awesome feeling.

you will eventually get stuck enough eating stuff like that, that you will grow to not even like or want certain foods. Stuff i used to love i don't even want anymore. breads, certain meats (like hamburgers), pasta, cakes. My band is forcing me to eat healthier (which is great this is what it took) I now love steamed veges (broccoli, culliflower, carrots ect.) when i go to Mcdonalds with my kids i used to get burgers and fries and cola, now i get grilled chicken ceasar salad and water. i am feeling so much better and 100% happy with my band.

that is completely normal my dr. doesnt put any Fluid in at operation i have had 2 fills 2.5 cc in 10cc band and can eat that much. I have a little restriction as i notice i am not eating like i used to but feel i can still eat a good amount. i am losing slow but steady as i have lost almost 30 lbs in 9 1/2 weeks. good luck!!

I completely forgot to record weight last week. but here it is for today 267

Name, real or screen~ Joleng5 Age~ 32 Weight on August 1st~ 270 Goal Weight for August 29th~ 260 Exercise Goal for August~ 1 hour a day on wii with daughter Dietary Goal for August~ eat more fruit and veges Personal Goal for August~ think positive Date Banded~ June 9th 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding 26lbs

ya, you are all right. I was feeling good about it until talking to her. I didn't do it to impress anyone, i did it for myself and family to be a better more active mother and wife. thanks for the support, thats what i love about this site it really does help because you all are or have already gone through the same things.

i wish i had not told anyone besides my sisters and husband!! I am 7 weeks post op and just had my first fill last thurs. and as of then showed a 22lb weight loss. i have no restriction right now, so i am trying my hardest to watch what i eat so i can keep losing. i have a few close friends i told about my surgery because i was so excited to get it. Well i guess they don't think 22 lbs is good enough. when i told one of them she was like oh. then after telling another (who was thinking about speaking to her dr about getting it) she said " i don't think i want it now". And i feel like i have been trying to explain it takes awhile sometimes. my surgeon doesnt leave any Fluid in at surgery and you have to wait 6 weeks to get your first fill, and i wouldn't be at all surprised if he were conserative with fills. anyway i just got off the phone with the last friend who wanted to know how i was doing, and she pretty much made me feel like a failure. i just wanted to vent. Anyone else with similar results have some promising results to share, i am trying to keep my head up but that really uppset me.

i had surgery on the 9th of june and am exactly where you are in weight loss and have been at a stand still for the last couple of weeks since i started regular food. i lost 6 lbs week before surgery and 14 since then. Does your surgeon put saline in the band at time of surgery? My surgeon does not so when i look at these people that have lost alot more weight then me that had surgery around the same time most of them have better restriction because they have saline in their band at time of surgery and it helps hold them over until their first fill. I get my first fill tomorrow and cannot wait. i wouldnt worry about it yet everyone loses different it also depends on how much you weigh people with more weight to lose usually lose more quickly in the beginning also. Just keep doing the right thing we are still pretty new post op it will happen!